Thai Ginger Soup with Cashews
Ginger and chili lend a zesty flavor to this soup, while cashews give it a hearty creaminess.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (480 ml) water
- 1 medium (100 g) carrot, halved
- 1 cup (100 g) cabbage, chopped
- 1 stalk (100 g) celery stalk, halved
- 1 medium (140 g) red bell pepper, seeded
- 1 small (150 g) zucchini, cubed
- 1 (10 g) green onion
- 1 (15 g) slice lime, 1/4" thick
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger root
- 1 red chili pepper
- 1 cup (125 g) cashews
- 1 Tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon honey, optional
- 1 vegetable bouillon cube
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Run the Hot Soup Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 5 minutes 45 seconds.
Chef's Notes
Add 1/2 cup (120ml) of coconut milk at the end of the blending cycle to give the soup a richer flavor. If you do not like spicy food, you may leave the chili pepper out of the soup.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (480 ml) water
- 1 medium (100 g) carrot, halved
- 1 cup (100 g) cabbage, chopped
- 1 stalk (100 g) celery stalk, halved
- 1 medium (140 g) red bell pepper, seeded
- 1 small (150 g) zucchini, cubed
- 1 (10 g) green onion
- 1 (15 g) slice lime, 1/4" thick
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger root
- 1 red chili pepper
- 1 cup (125 g) cashews
- 1 Tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon honey, optional
- 1 vegetable bouillon cube
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Run the Hot Soup Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 5 minutes 45 seconds.
Chef's Notes
Add 1/2 cup (120ml) of coconut milk at the end of the blending cycle to give the soup a richer flavor. If you do not like spicy food, you may leave the chili pepper out of the soup.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
- ½ medium (50 g) carrot, halved
- ½ cup (50 g) cabbage, chopped
- ½ stalk (50 g) celery stalk, halved
- ½ medium (70 g) red bell pepper, seeded
- ½ small (75 g) zucchini, cubed
- ½ (5 g) green onion
- 1 (7 g) slice lime, 1/8" thick
- ½ garlic clove, peeled
- ½ Tablespoon fresh ginger root
- ½ red chili pepper, seeded
- ½ cup (60 g) cashews
- ½ Tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves
- ½ teaspoon honey, optional
- ½ vegetable bouillon cube
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Run the Hot Soup Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 7 minutes 30 seconds.
Chef's Notes
Add 1/2 cup (120ml) of coconut milk at the end of the blending cycle to give the soup a richer flavor. If you do not like spicy food, you may leave the chili pepper out of the soup.